The Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA), in collaboration with the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP), has launched a new Motor Vehicle Crash Data System (MVCDS) on 31st December, 2025, marking a major step toward strengthening road safety, accountability, and evidence-based transport governance in Bhutan. The MVCDS is a centralized digital …

Amid growing public concern and calls from the bereaved family for an independent investigation into a recent custodial death in Thimphu involving 33-year-old Biren Kumar Kafley, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has said that the case is currently under investigation by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) and that the …

The National Council (NC), adopted all seven recommendations proposed by the Economic Affairs Committee (EAC), along with an additional recommendation, based on the Review Report on the Healthcare System. The recommendations focus on addressing key challenges in Bhutan’s healthcare system, including workforce planning, infrastructure development, digital health initiatives, local specialist …

Viral videos circulating online have shed partial light on the events leading up to a stabbing incident in Paro on the night of 7 December 2025, although police say the precise circumstances of the stabbing itself remain under investigation. One widely shared video from the same night, but at a …

A detailed forensic autopsy report has concluded that the fatal head injuries sustained by detainee Biren Kumar Kafley are most consistent with a fall from a height or from a moving vehicle, rather than an impact from a small or focused object. This is important as it rules out that …

The National Council (NC) failed to pass the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill of Bhutan 2025 after the Bill did not secure the required simple majority during the 16th sitting held on 25th December 2025. Of the 23 members present, only 11 voted in favour of the Bill, three voted against …

Bhutanese embassies, consulates, and permanent missions joined the nation in celebrating the 118th National Day on 17th December 2025. Celebrations worldwide reflected Bhutan’s enduring values of unity and cultural pride, with live telecasts of His Majesty The King’s National Day Address from Bumthang serving as a central highlight. In New …

The main eyewitness in the death of 33-year-old detainee, Biren Kumar Kafley, is Pema Thinley (34) from Gelephu who had come to Thimphu for the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF). The Bhutanese revisited Pema Thinley again with more detailed questions as the last time around Pema was busy and distracted …

A 37-year-old man detained in connection with a drug case reportedly died by suicide inside the Haa police detention facility in the early hours of 16th December 2025. Sources shared that the deceased had been under detention at the Haa police station for nearly two months. The police did not …

National Assembly endorses 9 recommendations under Action Taken Report on crime prevention and reduction Lyonpo Tshering, the Minister of Home Affairs (MoHA), during the presentation of Action Taken Report (ATR) on crime prevention and reduction stated that the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) under strict alcohol control measure, …